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Source: Company information.
Q-linea in brief
Introduction to the company
Introduction to the company
- Q-linea is developing disruptive solutions for
faster infectious disease diagnostics, first product for sepsis.
- 85 employees & consultants at end of quarter
- Final product design launched in April 2019
- Successful IPO on Nasdaq main market
Stockholm of 550 MSEK in Q4 2018
Lead product ASTar™
Headquarters in Uppsala
Selected 3 years in a row as one of Sweden’s most promising companies
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Identification analysis (ID) – “What bug”
Q-linea provides rapid actionable results in sepsis diagnosis
Source: Company information.
▪ To determine identity of the causative pathogen e.g. E. coli bacteria ▪ And if applicable determine the presence of resistance genes e.g. MecA (expressed by many MRSA bacteria) ▪ To determine what antibiotic drug that is effective against the identified pathogen ▪ And what minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) that inhibits growth (or kills) the identified pathogen
▪ Considered most important information for sepsis treatment
Antibiotic susceptibility test analysis (AST) – “What drug”
ASTar™ ASTar can provide correct treatment recommendation 24-40 hours faster than current standard care.
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Q-linea’s lead product candidate – ASTar™ – a modular AST system
Source: Company information. 1) Throughput depending on sample type
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Fully au automated
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Simple to use
- Phenotypic AST results in 3 to 6
hours for blood
- Answer <45 minutes for e.g. urine
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Comprehensive
ASTar™ offering
System Consumables
Blood, cUTI, LRTI
Fully-automated High-value test Sem Semi-automated Isol
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Isolates, UTI
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Disruptive AST analysis
ASTar™ key highlights vs. competition
Source: Company websites, Poster presentations, product samples etc.
Broadest panel coverage Enables both es escala lation & de de-es escalation Minimize need for follow-up tests required High throughput & Random access Up to
- 50 patie
tient samples / 24h Broad pathogen coverage Includes both fasti tidious & non
- n-fastid
idious bacteria Complete solution One system can run both: High-value tests & isolates at competitive pricing
1 2 3 4 5
Small environmental footprint for consumables 6x x les less th than on
- n market fu
fully lly automated rapid AST system 2x less than market leading isolate test 50x less compared to disc diffusion isolate test
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Key highlights Q1(19)
Source: Company information.
Project development
- EMC-tests performed with great results
- Passed class A and could reach class B if
needed in the future
- External ISO certification audits performed
(two out of three) with great results Clinical studies
- US launch accelerated. Plan is to run a
combined EU and US clinical study
- Isolate collection ongoing according to plan
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Key highlights after the end of the period
Source: Company information.
Great response at ECCMID in April
- Two pre-productions systems on display
- Broad antibiotics panel for US & EU
- New graphic interface with hands-on-time
less than one minute
- Presented BSI gram negative launch panel
- Presented additional capabilities of ASTar
Semi-automatic ability for isolate analysis Up to 2x24 antibiotics and only use the AST-disc consumable
- Ongoing discussions with potential partners
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Income statement first quarter
Source: Company information.
- Net sales in the fourth quarter amounted to SEK
0.4 million (0.3).
- Operating result totalled SEK -36.7 million (-23.9).
- The company reported a loss after tax of
SEK -36.3 million (-24.0).
- Earnings per share amounted to SEK -1.59 (-2.06).
Figures in parentheses refer to the outcome for the corresponding period in the preceding year with respect to earnings and cash flow and to the closing balance in the preceding financial year with respect to the balance sheet.
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Balance sheet at quarter end
Source: Company information.
- Cash and cash equivalents amounted to SEK
20.6 million (354).
- Fixed income funds 290 million (150)
- Listed corporate bonds at SEK 152 million (0).
Figures in parentheses refer to the outcome for the corresponding period in the preceding year with respect to earnings and cash flow and to the closing balance in the preceding financial year with respect to the balance sheet.
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Cash flow statement first quarter
Source: Company information.
- Cash flow from operating activities SEK -41.0
million (-25.7).
- Increased cash outflow from operating
activities mainly due to a larger operating loss.
- Net investment in Listed corporate bonds SEK
152 million & Short term investment SEK 140
- million. Cash flow from investing activities
SEK -293 million (-0.1).
- Cash flow from financing activities SEK -0.1
million (155).
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